Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-01
TEHAMA'S FERTILITY.
a Magnificent Domain-Examples of
Tracts of Land to be Had


Tracts of Land to be Had.
Now that deserved attention is being
given by the incoming immigration 10 Cen
tral and northern California, the home
seeker should examine the claims of Te-
hama county. No other section offers
greater inducement for investment or surer
rewards. II is cut and drained centrally by
the navigable Sacramento river. It's county
seat, Red Bluff, is one of the largest, most
furnishing and substantial of interior
cities. The resources of the county are al
most unlimited its soil of the best; its
rainfall certain and abundant; the produc-
tive capacity of its lands for all cereals.
fruits, vines and vegetables without irriga-
ton unequalled; its climate warm, health
giving, and not surpassed for desirabIeness
upon the entire coast. The section
produces the orange, lemon, olive. almond
and al! semi-tropical as well as deciduous
fruits abundantly, and, as to quality. equal
to the best. Its grape, grain and fruit lands.
IN tact, are OF the finest most certain of
yield, and most prolific. The largest vine
yard in the world, that of Senator Leland
Stanford, IS IN Tehama county The lum-
Der OF the county is unsurpassed in oualitv
and variety. The great railway line from
Sacramento 10 Oregon gives the county
rare market advantages. There are fine
schools, and the society is thor
ough!y good; Il is great wool
growing and stock raising section
The prices OF its splendid lands. owing To
the broad area OF the country, aud the i'm
mense acreage OF the great Sacramento
valley, nave not been put up 10 the
boom" standard. There is nothing of
initiation in them. Instead of buvinS IN
the southern section at exorbitant and fan
clful figures. the home seeker can in This
county procure land of richest. deenest
soil, topped by the best of warm and Genial
climates, where irrigation is not neeessitv
and all manner OF earth produce grows
luxurlautly, FOR from So to $50 per acre
The home-seeker in visiting the section
ought to have advice locally. II { ne
Rochemont, proprietor of the chief local
real estate circular. and a widely. known
and thoroughly-inf0rmed real estate
agent IS reliable person with
whom 10 consult. He gladly f,r.
nl7hes newcomers with information
His location is at Red Bluff. In his Office
lands are listed for sale to the amount of
100000 acres or more. As simply lllustra-
tive OF what we have said, we refer to his
paper regarding representative tracts for
sale. For instance there are 1871 acres of
river bottom, moist but well drained. only
three miles from Red Bluff, and offered for
$4,000 two-thirds cash In 4O-acre tracts
1t will support twenty families and Weld
handsome incomes. 1t grows all manner
of feed, grains fruits and vegetables. and
has three good houses, with barns and out
buildings, etc. Another tract is fruit. grain
and stock land, Of 1000 acres, 80 fenced.
lOO cleared, and the balance wild, is Of
fered at from 81 to $40 per acre. 1t is well
Wateredr the wells needing to be sunk only
twenty TO thirty feet. There is wood enough
on II to pay for II, selling to the railroad at
| 81 314 per cord, the cost of cutting and de-
livery being but 81 %. The land is on the
| railroad, near to station il has a
small house, q good barn and q small or
| chard and vineyard Another lot of 1 900
acres, two miles from Red Bluff has 100
acres IN three-year-old orchard and vine
| yard: has 400 acres Of rich bottom land
and the rest fine red grazing and grain land
For semi-tropical fruits it is a rare piece, vet
| 1t can be had on easy terms for $40 600, OF
IN small tracts at from $15 to $50 an acre.
FOR colony it is unsurpassed Another
| one we note IS 615 acres, one of the best
ranches IN the county. 1t is river and
creek bottom, half mile from railroad
! station and on the navigahle river It is
| splendIdly adapted TO citrus and deciduous
fruits and 10 vines. On il is a fine hollow.
walled brick residence that cost S., 900, two
| fine barns and other buildings. Yet S25,-
600, half-cash, will buy it, though il has
5000 cords of oak wood ready for the az,
| that will alone pay for il.